On the Removal of Positionals

[Mikey_R]

TN isn't this almighty savior skill either. It helps, but it's still limited. ...

BLM has to choose between triple cast in burst phase and using it for movement, along with Swiftcast. They lose damage in one area to gain it somewhere else. It is the same with True North, optimal usage of the skill where you might lose out here, but get a bigger benefit there. So, should BLM lose access to Triplecast and Swiftcast and make everything instant cast?

Ok, well then if it's not that much it shouldn't be that big a deal if it's gone either.

on the contrary, if they aren't a big deal, why get rid of them? If you don't care for them, it shouldn't matter whether they stay or go, nothing is going to change, however, for the ones that do want them, they then lose out by getting rid of them.

It's just an archaic system at this point. There are ways to make melee jobs more technical without needing positionals, hell many melee jobs are still very technical even if you ignore their positionals entirely.

I hear this a lot, but never any suggestions, and no, making everything rear and flank isn't the solution as you effectively get rid of positionals.

IMO Positionals just allow people that do them to feel they are better than people who don't do them even tho you could probably clear everything outside of MAYBE Ultimate's without doing them.

Noone likes them to feel superior to anyone else, they like them because they add to the enjoyment of the job. Noone really cares if you do positionals or not and even in EX/Savage/Ultimate fights, the main thing that matters is whether you clear the DPS check or not. if not, one of the first things to look at is your rotation and whether you can move buffs around to better suit the fight, positionals are far down the list and are likely never considered.

Also, back o cast times, what is the point of having them if there are band-aids everywhere for them?